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Looking for something new to do with your family that doesn’t involve spending a lot of money? Or would you like to find a way to get everyone outside…together? Check out the November issue of Wondertime Magazine to read Deesha Philyaw’s article on geocaching, (complete with photos of her family!) Geocaching is a high-tech treasure […]

Thereby Hangs a Tale is currently accepting submissions for its fourth print issue, due out in fall 2008. Each issue of Thereby Hangs a Tale explores the stories that form around a single word. For this issue, the word is TASTE. As always, the interpretation is up to the writer! We accept fiction, non-fiction, and […]

MotherVerse, a magazine dedicated to the biological, cultural, psychological, and universal state of motherhood has created a new format for mothers: You don’t have to be a writer or have your own blog to get your voice heard on the internet. MotherVerse wants you to Mother Out Loud right here. We think ALL moms should […]

Six Great Publishing Opportunities for Personal Stories in the following categories: Loved Ones of People with Alzheimers (last call) Divorced Women (deadline extended) Breast Cancer Survivors (with Redbook Magazine, deadline extended) Military Families (new) New Mothers (new) Adoptive Families (new) The bestselling A Cup of Comfort book series is now seeking submissions for these six […]

Thanks to Erika Dreifus of The Practicing Writer for the latest tip: WAHM, the new, interactive, content-driven, virtual on-line magazine for work-at-home parents is coming in January 2008! We’re getting ready to launch this innovative approach to providing work-at-home parents with the information they need and want. The WAHMmagazine is a forum and resource for […]

Parenting 101 Join the Newswomen’s Club of New York at 6:30 pm on October 3rd, when we discuss the world of writing for parenting magazines. Our five guests — all editors at nationally known parenting magazines — will offer an overview of how to pitch, research and structure articles ranging from service pieces to personal […]

Do you have a great idea for a book but don’t know how to go about writing and selling it? Have you written a book that is collecting dust in your desk drawer? If you’d like to know what publishers and agents are really looking for, come to Laura Mazer’s, (former Lm columns editor) one-day […]

Maria Scala, one of LM’s Columns Editors, is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Toronto with her husband and daughter. Her poetry and non-fiction have appeared in Descant, PoetryReviews.ca, mamazine, Literary Mama, Between O and V, among others. You can find Maria blogging on August Avenue.

In continuation of the Who We Are section, this week we are highlighting LM’s Literary Reflections Editorial Assistant, Violeta Garcia-Mendoza, is a Spanish-American poet and writer. Her poetry has appeared in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Cicada and Soleado, and her book reviews regularly appear in RainbowKids Magazine. Violeta posts Bluestocking columns and Bookshelf recommendations on her […]

MAKING IT POP: Translating Your Ideas for Trade, with Deborah Siegel Tuesdays 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 8:00 – 9:15 pm ET Format: Online forum + weekly conference call Fee: $250 Public debate lacks a sensitive discussion of the complex forces shaping the lives of women and girls. Researchers, nonprofit workers, and savvy […]